Eleanor Burnhill

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Protesters gathered outside Leinster House ahead of the debate on the bill

Sinn Féin urges Govt to back Occupied Territories Bill

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has urged the Government to approve the Occupied Territories Bill without delay.

Politics • 05 Feb

Kerdiffstown Park officially opened today at a final cost of €66 million

Former Kildare landfill transformed into public park

A former landfill site in Naas, Co Kildare that caught fire in 2011 has been transformed into a public park.

Leinster • 31 Jan

Its is understood the man was living at a house in Lucan village which has been divided into flats

Man in his 40s dies in fire at house in west Dublin

A man in his 40s has died following a fire at a domestic residence in Lucan, Dublin.

Dublin • 19 Jan

The art exhibition showcases artwork drawn by children in Gaza

'The world has to see' - Gaza children's art begins tour

An art exhibition of pictures drawn by children caught up in the war in Gaza is now touring across Ireland.

Ireland • 18 Jan

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories addressed the Dublin conference live online

Gaza children robbed of their childhoods - UN Rapporteur

A teachers' conference held at Liberty Hall in Dublin has heard that children in Gaza have been traumatised by the onslaught of war for the last 15 months and have had their childhoods taken away.

Education • 18 Jan

The soldier was taken to hospital following the incident yesterday afternoon but was discharged later that evening (file image)

Probe after trainee soldier injured by pyrotechnic device

The Defence Forces has launched an investigation after a trainee soldier was injured and hospitalised when a pyrotechnic device detonated in a classroom in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Co Dublin

Ireland • 17 Jan

Auctioneer Rody Keighery sold a Georgian Irish grandfather clock made in Waterford by Thomas Cahill for €5200

Ireland's first large-scale clock auction takes place

Ireland's first large-scale clock auction has been taking place in Waterford city today.

Ireland • 13 Jan

The new facility is due to open at the Riverbank centre in Dublin city centre

First medically supervised injection facility to open

Ireland's first medically supervised injection facility is due to open its doors this month at Merchant Quay Ireland's Riverbank centre in Dublin city centre.

Health • 17 Dec 24

The funeral took place at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Cabra West

Funeral of Dickie Rock takes place in Dublin

The funeral has taken place in Dublin of legendary show band singer Dickie Rock, who died last week at the age of 88.

Ireland • 12 Dec 24

A major construction contract is set to be awarded to Invesis, a subsidiary of the BAM group which is the main contractor on the National Children's Hospital project (Photo: RollingNews.ie)

Harris defends contract process for BAM subsidiary

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he is satisfied that a very robust and rigorous process has been followed in relation to a major construction contract which is set to be awarded to Invesis, a company controlled by the BAM group.

Politics • 11 Dec 24